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Cover Title Page Contents HOW to use this book Chapter 1: Animals

HOW did the dinosaurs die out? HOW do snakes move without legs? HOW do sharks find prey? HOW do chameleons change color? HOW do squid light up? HOW do animals see at night? HOW does a spider spin its web? HOW do sea otters stay warm? HOW do hummingbirds hover? HOW do blue whales communicate? HOW does a caterpillar become a butterfly? HOW do orangutans build their homes? HOW TO care for a pet

Chapter 2: Sports

HOW does a soccer referee make a call? HOW are baseball bats made? HOW do you do an ollie? HOW does a golfer choose the right club? HOW do ice-skaters spin so fast? HOW does sports equipment keep you safe? HOW do skiers train? HOW do bicycle gears make you go faster? HOW does an arena change an ice rink into a basketball court? HOW TO play pickup basketball

Chapter 3: Buildings

HOW were the Egyptian pyramids built? HOW does a suspension bridge stay up? HOW does the Panama Canal work? HOW was Mount Rushmore built? HOW is a skyscraper built? HOW TO pitch a tent

Chapter 4: Science

HOW do robots know what to do? HOW does an iceberg form? HOW do scientists uncover and remove fossils from a dig? HOW does a combine harvester make wheat and straw? HOW do light bulbs work? HOW are oil spills cleaned up? HOW does gravity work? HOW TO use math in everyday life

Chapter 5: Transportation

HOW does a hybrid car work? HOW does a maglev train work? HOW does a helicopter take off and fly? HOW are tunnels dug? HOW does a 120,000-ton cruise ship float? HOW TO make a paper airplane

Chapter 6: Home Tech

HOW does a toilet flush away waste? HOW can you make your house greener? HOW does a microwave oven cook food? HOW does a lock work? HOW does a zipper zip? HOW does a refrigerator keep food cold? HOW TO make a camera obscura

Chapter 7: Technology

HOW does a 3D printer make objects? HOW does social media connect people all around the world? HOW does Wi-Fi connect to the Internet? HOW can a virus make your computer sick? HOW does computer memory work? HOW is a smartphone made? HOW TO learn coding

Chapter 8: Space

HOW does the sun stay hot? HOW do astronauts train? HOW does the universe make stars? HOW did the Juno probe uncover Jupiter’s secrets? HOW do scientists map the galaxy? HOW does a giant telescope see hundreds of objects at once? HOW TO launch a rocket

Chapter 9: The Human Body

HOW does the body fight germs? HOW do wounds heal? HOW do medicines work? HOW does the stomach digest food? HOW does exercise build strong muscles? HOW do eyeglasses help you see better? HOW do braces straighten teeth? HOW TO grow salad on a windowsill

Chapter 10: You and Your World

HOW do you know when information is accurate? HOW does saving one species help our planet? HOW do plants get energy? HOW do wind turbines make electricity? HOW can schools use the sun's energy? HOW are computers and other electronics recycled? HOW do you stay safe in a hurricane? HOW do volunteers clean up the oceans? HOW TO campaign for a cause

Chapter 11: Just For Fun

HOW does an idea become a book? HOW is a fireworks show staged? HOW do you lay out and topple dominoes? HOW does a new word get into the dictionary? HOW do roller coasters go up and down? HOW is a short online video produced? HOW TO make a balloon animal

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